Northern Section Pre-Season Rankings

Thanks to Scott Fairley

Boys:

Individuals –

1. Henry Baun (12) Yreka (defending champion)
2. Jackson Hein (11) Pleasant Valley (2^nd last season, state place winner 800)
3. Jackson Poburko (10) Trinity (4^th last season)
4. Carter Murphy (11) Chico (section 1600 champ in the spring)
5. Charles Brennan (12) Chico (section 3200 champ in the spring)

 

Teams –  top 3 teams will be very good

1. Chico (defending champion, returns team intact from last year.)
2. Pleasant Valley (2^nd last year after beating Chico at league level.  Strong nucleus returns)
3. University Prep (3^rd last year.  Everyone returns.)
4. Yreka (5^th last year.  Lose 2 or top 5, but otherwise solid)
5. West Valley (best group returning of the rest)

 

Girls:

Individuals –

1. Elizabeth Merrill (11) Shasta (defending champion and 1600 champion in track)
2. Mattie Whipple (12) Yreka (3^rd last year, 2^nd place 1600 section finals in track)
3. Lillian Jeffords (11) Chico (4^th last year, 5^th place 1600)
4. Augustine Mylan (12) Yreka (7^th last year-next highest returner, 4^th place 1600)
5. Paris Esther (11) Orland (8^th last year, 3^rd place 800 in track)

 

Teams – Chico is easily the best team

1. Chico (defending champion, returns top runners and depth)
2. Yreka  (4^th place last year, but returns everyone.  2^nd and 3^rd place teams lost several runners to graduation)
3. University Prep (5^th last year, and again returns their whole squad)
4. Hope (6^th last year.  Young program who got better during track season)
5. Pleasant Valley (3^rd place last year.  Lost a few top runners, but as one of the largest schools in the section, always has depth)